Alerting
Clear email alerts when a monitor goes down
No noisy chat sprawl required. When an HTTP or TCP check fails, get an email you can act on, then get back to shipping.
Free for now. Help us shape what comes next.
HTTP check failed after 1m interval. Last success 12:04 UTC - response timeout. Open the dashboard to investigate.
The problem
Alerting add-ons hide behind paid tiers, dump you into Slack floods, or bury the one email that mattered. Downtime without a signal is just expensive silence.
How we solve it
Email alerts ship with the launch tier. When a monitor goes down, we notify you. Pair with 1-minute HTTP and TCP checks for a complete calm loop.
Technical capabilities
How Email Alerts works in CalmCanary.
Tied to your monitors
Alerts fire from the same HTTP and TCP checks you already configured, with no separate alerting product to wire up.
HTTP + TCP - down -> email
Inbox, not noise
Email keeps the signal personal and searchable. Ideal for solo builders and small agencies who do not need on-call rotations yet.
Actionable downtime notices
Fast enough to matter
With 1-minute check intervals, you hear about failures quickly without paging an entire company Slack channel.
Works with 1m and 5m intervals
What is next
More integrations (Slack, Discord, webhooks) are on the roadmap. Early users get a direct line to request what they need, plus early LTD access.
Email today - more channels coming
How it works
Three steps. No agents. No ceremony.
Add a monitor
Create an HTTP or TCP check for the endpoint you care about.
We watch on your interval
Checks run every 1 or 5 minutes and track up/down with timing.
Get the email when it fails
A down result triggers an email alert so you can investigate before users pile in.
Who this is built for
Agencies
Get a quiet heads-up when a client site or API fails without drowning a shared Slack.
Indie developers
One inbox for all your side-project monitors. Zero maintenance beyond reading the email.
Small teams
Start with email; grow into richer channels as CalmCanary adds integrations.
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Which monitors can send email alerts?
HTTP and TCP monitors on the launch tier. When a check fails, you get notified by email.
Do you support Slack or webhooks yet?
Email is available now. Slack, Discord, and custom webhooks are on the roadmap. Early users can request priority via our team channel.
Will I get spammed?
Alerts are tied to monitor state changes for downtime. Designed to be calm, not a firehose of every latency blip.
Are email alerts free?
Yes on the launch tier. No credit card required to start.
More features
Start using Email Alerts free
Launch tier monitoring with a direct line to the team. Early LTD seats for early users.